Researchers foil M DeFi backdoor in thousands of smart contracts

Researchers foil $10M DeFi backdoor in thousands of smart contracts

The Venn Network team suspects the attack was linked to the North Korean Lazarus Group, citing its complexity and widespread deployment. Crypto security researchers uncovered and neutralized a critical threat affecting thousands of smart contracts, potentially preventing more than $10 million in crypto from being stolen.  On Thursday, pseudonymous Venn Network researcher Deeberiroz shared in…

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Someone counter-hacked a North Korean IT worker: Here’s what they found

North Korea targets crypto workers with new info-stealing malware

North Korean threat actors have been deploying malware through fake crypto job sites, targeting blockchain professionals to steal wallet credentials, Cisco Talos says. A North Korean-aligned threat actor has been targeting job seekers in the crypto industry with new malware that is designed to steal passwords for crypto wallets and password managers. Cisco Talos reported…

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BitMEX uncovers holes in Lazarus Group's operational security

BitMEX uncovers holes in Lazarus Group's operational security

The analysis by the BitMEX security researchers revealed amateur-level operational security lapses in the Lazarus Group’s hacker network. The BitMEX crypto exchange’s security team discovered gaps in the operational security of the Lazarus Group, a North Korean (DPRK) government-sponsored cybercrime network, following a counter-operations probe into the organization, which exposed IP addresses, a database, and…

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